Author Bio:
Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and multi-published Christian contemporary romance author. She writes to bring God glory and to learn more about His goodness. Her novel, Grace Restored, was a 2019 Holt Medallion finalist and Risking Love is a 2020 Selah Award finalist.
A member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and of the Virginia Chapter, Toni seeks to help readers find authors. She loves connecting with readers and authors alike via social media. You can learn more about her writing at http://tonishiloh.com.
Back cover blurb:
My life has always been in the spotlight. Born to two famous parents and then quickly rising to "super" status in the modeling world ensured that I, Astoria "Tori" Bell, would always have my image plastered across newsstands. Unfortunately, adoring fans weren't always magnanimous and now I have a stalker on my hands.
Oddly enough, the tall, dark, and all-too handsome bodyguard hired to protect me seems more harmful than the threatening notes from the stalker. As well as his plan to flush out the danger by proposing a fake engagement.
The lines between pretend and reality blur and I have to shore up my resolves. Baggage from my past means I can't let myself be vulnerable. But the way Marcel Fox treats me has me thinking otherwise.
With a new rock on my finger and the man who put it there by my side, happily ever after seems like a possibility or is that as fake as my public persona?
The Truth About Fame is the second book in the Christian Chick Lit series: Faith & Fortune.
Below is an excerpt from Chapter One of The Truth About Fame:
I folded my arms. “What do you have to say?”
“I can offer you a place of refuge.”
“Say what now?” The irritation that chafed me every time he was around gave way to surprise.
“You’ve got flight written all over your face, Princess. Don’t act like you’re not planning to run away.”
Okay, maybe I was too quick to let go of my annoyance. Fox had a way of getting to me, making me feel like a porcupine poised for a fight. I tried to hold my face expressionless as I responded. “You do not know me.”
“Whatever, Princess.” He matched my stance. “Do you want a place to stay or not?”
Just because he was behaving like a Neanderthal, didn’t mean I had to respond in kind.
I took a breath. “Depends,” I said cautiously. "How far away is this place?” Like, did I need to grab my passport?
“Queens.”
My eyes started an arc, and I had to freeze them to keep them from rolling all the way. “That’s too close. I thought you were going to suggest the other side of the country or even out of the country.”
“I’m not a millionaire like some people I know.” He gave me a pointed look.
Fair enough. “What makes you think I’d be safe?”
“Do you really think someone would go looking for you in Queens?”
Okay, he had a point. “Is it a safe house?”
“In a sense.”
"Fox, you’re killing me with the cryptic talk.” I rolled my hand in a continue motion. “Break it down and just spit it out.”
“My grandmother lives in a two-bedroom apartment.”
I blanched. “You’d put your grandma in danger? You can stay with her.”
His jaw pulsed. “Do you seriously think she doesn’t already have a top-notch security system? I own a security company, for goodness’ sake.”
I sighed and flopped into a chair, rubbing the tension pounding the middle of my forehead. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
A rustle of movement caught my attention, and I watched as Fox grimaced, lowering himself into the chair opposite from me. He looked really uncomfortable, as if he were afraid he’d break the antique. If my head weren’t hurting so much, I’d find the situation amusing.
“Look, Princess. I can take better care of you at my grandmother’s. No one will think to look for you there. And I have a feeling you won’t be telling Ms. Brown or Ms. Ricci. It’ll help us know if the incident involving Ms. Brown and your brother was a fluke or…”
“Or all my fault.” I gulped, remembering how horrified I’d been to find out Emmett had been shot. He’d been at the concert to watch Holiday sing with her father at Madison Square Garden. Law enforcement thought Holiday was the intended target, but still I wondered, especially when Emmett—being Emmett—took a bullet for her.
Did he get hurt because of me?
“Are you sure your grandmother won’t mind?”
"She loves company. She’ll be delighted.”
I stared into his inky black eyes. “And you? You’ll continue to guard me?” Which hadn’t been my original idea, but I couldn’t help admitting the thought made me breathe a little easier.
“That’s what I agreed to do and what your father’s paying me for. This’ll make my job a lot easier.” He held up a hand. “But don’t let that make you stay here. No need to be difficult.”
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